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Giok Balik

Restaurant Fast food restaurant Greek restaurant Gyro restaurant

One of the Most Reviewed Gyro restaurants in Thessaloniki Municipal Unit


Address

Eth. Aminis 34, Thessaloniki 546 21, Greece

Website

www.giokbalik.com

Contact

+30 231 024 0022

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (4.3K reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Saturday: 12 pm to 12 am
  • Sunday: 12 pm to 12 am
  • Monday: 12 pm to 12 am
  • Tuesday: 12 pm to 12 am
  • Wednesday: 12 pm to 12 am
  • Thursday: 12 pm to 12 am
  • Friday: 12 pm to 12 am

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (13) gyros (11) service (10) great (9) staff (8) nice (8) recommend (7) Thessaloniki (6)
Reviews are sorted by relevance, prioritizing the most helpful and insightful feedback at the top for easier reference.
  • 5/5 Bosh 3 years ago on Google
    Plenty of friendly staff who are quick to attend. Delicious gyros/souvlaki with plenty of fresh salad/sauce to choose from.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Sophia E. F. 2 years ago on Google
    Very good gyro but not the best I’ve ever had. Good for the location but there was just something missing in the meat flavour and the way it is sliced. Would still come back Follow me on ig @sophiaeaaats for more recs!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Bálint T. 1 year ago on Google
    Tasty gyro (€3.90) with dozens of optional toppings and rapid service. It's a bit of a shame they don't have their full English menu on the wall and you have to scan a QR code for it.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 GI J. 1 year ago on Google
    GO! Eat here. If you are disappointed, then you dont have taste buds. Delicious gyros in a pita. Get it with everything, their way, its 10/10. ENJOY! For real, I had this place for lunch and I want it for dinner. That's how phenomenal this was. Outdoor seating. Great service. Delicious. Affordable. Everything everyone was eating in their looked amazing.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 George D. 2 years ago on Google
    In my humble opinion this place serves one of the best gyros in town. If like gyros or want to try it and you are around center, just go there. In addition the last couple of years they renovated the place and siting inside is quite nice. Their cooked food is really nice for its price, last time we took 2 chicken soups and it costed 4,5 euro per soup. I’ll recommend it as a cheap alternative for any junk food, but they serve really good junk as well 😂
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 John J. 2 years ago on Google
    Great local traditional gyros restaurant in the heart of Thessaloniki. The food is amazing, you can sit and enjoy it there or have it to go. Prices are cheap, the personnel is caring and it’s worth the visit. I recommend the pork gyros portion with cold draft beer.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ianhung L. 11 months ago on Google
    Found this place when we were hugnry waled around. Service is fast and attentive. Food served quickly after the order. The only downside was the e-menu that has quite a slow loading time and weird translation.

  • 5/5 Edvin H. 1 year ago on Google
    The souvlaki was amazing. We ordered one with some extra fatty bits and one "regular". Great service and polite staff. Cozy outdoor dining.

  • 5/5 Cris 1 year ago on Google
    So lovely delicious wrap 🌯 fresh quality food, value for money.

  • 5/5 Zsófi S. 1 year ago on Google
    The food was delicious and cheap. The waiters were nice.

  • 5/5 Giray B. 9 months ago on Google
    Eating this restaurant’s chicken gyro was truly a unique experience. The chicken was fresh and cooked to perfection, leaving a lasting flavor on my palate. The service was also quite swift and the staff was extremely courteous. I believe I have found a great spot. I definitely recommend!

  • 5/5 For P. 1 year ago on Google
    Love the fun vibe of the place and the staff friendliness complements that vibe. The Saganaki and the plate of Pork Gyros are both delicious. The Gyros is of the dryer and crispier kind compared to the tender succulent kind served at Porto Gyros, another fantastic place for pork gyros in Thessaloniki.

  • 4/5 Nick A. 1 year ago on Google
    First time eating gyros, and it was very good and affordable; but we had to wait 20+ mins to get our check/bill. I think they are understaffed.

  • 5/5 Harry A. 11 months ago on Google
    Good food, relatively quick service. The recipes are authentic, in the sense that this is what people eat at home (well, not gyros and shawarmas, obviously). Good value for money. Excellent place to put good food in a hungry person. You can see many locals eating here.

  • 5/5 dinara k. 1 year ago on Google
    A great place to try traditional home made greek food in Thessaloniki. We liked it very very much. We came on Sunday and it was very busy - there were lots of local families, later we understood why it was so popular 🙂- amazingly delicious food, great friendly and fast service and a super affordable price - we are a family of 5, and paid around 36 euros for abundant lunch. We will definitely come back, I totally recommend this place 👌

  • 5/5 Marie 6 months ago on Google
    We came here on purpose for Gyros. It was a good decision. The meat was very tasty as well as the pie, but the pommes did not charm us. The staff is very friendly. The boys are literally running around the terrace to prepare the table for new guests as soon as possible. The service is also fast. I recommend this place.

  • 5/5 Celine B. 5 months ago on Google
    We had an early lunch on a friday. Nice and quiet. Nice choice of cooked food and super tasty. Friendly staff.

  • 5/5 Jen 7 months ago on Google
    the giok balik gyros was lovely! pretty big portion and great taste, with a large beer only cost 9€ 💛 only down the road from the museums (momus, archaeological and byzantine) so perfect location for people visiting those too.

  • 5/5 Lujza M. 4 months ago on Google
    Very good atmosphere, very good service and very good food. Nothing else left to add, recommend 100000/10!

  • 5/5 Leonardo Rodrigues G. 5 months ago on Google
    One of the best restaurants I’ve been to in Thessaloniki 🤩 The food was great and the service is excellent

  • 4/5 Έρη �. 1 year ago on Google
    Atmosphere needs some improvements, food tastes great but sometimes it's cold. Overall very good though!

  • 5/5 Gent B. 1 year ago on Google
    Perfect Pork Gyros in the center of Thessaloniki 💯

  • 5/5 Pavlos N. 1 year ago on Google
    Giok Balik is one of the favourite places to eat. Sandwiches are really good with unique combinations that can't be found elsewhere. The cooked stuff it has is fine. Patsitsio was a bit heavy for my taste but generally it was fine. "Madito" was nice.

  • 5/5 Noel M. 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely authentic tasting Greek food. We ordered a plethora of dishes and all of them were amazing. The food arrived quickly and together. Chilled beer prices and excellent service. Options of sitting in the air conditioned section or on the street. Overall a great place for a lovely lunch or dinner.

  • 5/5 Nicolas H. 2 years ago on Google
    It was for real amazing. Clean, cool location in the city centre, cheap and the meal was just perfect. Big RECOMENDATION in Thessaloniki. 10/10

  • 4/5 Leonardo P. 2 years ago on Google
    Probably the less crazy salty and stomach killer giros around..hence a very good one. suggested

  • 5/5 Fani T. 2 years ago on Google
    Tasty food and good prices! Very kind staff!

  • 4/5 christos b. 2 years ago on Google
    A ok fast food restaurant

  • 5/5 Barkay G. 2 years ago on Google
    The staff were nice and the food was great! In addition to the "normal" gyros they also have more elaborated meals and really nice burgers (also vegetarian one).

  • 1/5 random n. 2 years ago on Google
    The smaller Gyro I have ever been given. Would give -5 stars if I could

  • 4/5 Alex T. 2 years ago on Google
    Very nice prices with delicious food! Service is also very nice, polite and friendly. I definitely recommend it.

  • 5/5 don j. 2 years ago on Google
    very good food and the waiters are almost too kind! all the prices are more than appropriate. can't complain

  • 5/5 THEODOROS A. 2 years ago on Google
    Service is excellent. Salads, starters and grilled meats are great. Super choice for value for money dinner.


Call +30 231 024 0022 Open on Google Maps

Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
  • Parking
    • ✓️ Difficult to find a space
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Kerbside pickup
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating
    • ✓️ No-contact delivery

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